When does Sun Blast: Star Fighter get good?

Give it 4 hours. In the first 2 hours almost 1 in 2 reviews are negative (43%); after 4h it's 1 in 8 (12%). Only 10% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.

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Sun Blast: Star Fighter

Apr 2, 2015 Steam: Mixed

Give it 4 hours

Gets good by 4h then rated almost like by veterans

Started playing 10% of owners

Steam reviews 65% positive of 781

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours almost 1 in 2 reviews are negative (43%); after 4h it's 1 in 8 (12%).
Only 10% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

before it gets good opening up fully opened up

Based on all 784 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 293 reviews: 4h for positive, 2.5h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.

Where players quit

Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (9.7% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Story milestones aren't labeled yet; all achievements are listed below.

All achievements (24)

The Shortcut Finish the first level 100%
Spearkon Defeat the Spearkon Destroyer 60%
Vortex Defeat the Ankoladon Devourer 42%
Spearkon Invasion: Bronze Earn Bronze Medal in Spearkon Invasion challenge 39%
The Abyss: Bronze Earn Bronze Medal in The Abyss challenge 37%
Momentum Defeat the heavy Devourer 34%
Spearkon Invasion: Silver Earn Silver Medal in Spearkon Invasion challenge 34%
The Abyss: Silver Earn Silver Medal in The Abyss challenge 34%
Raging Demons: Bronze Earn Bronze Medal in Ragin Demons challenge 34%
Asteroid Frenzy: Bronze Earn Bronz Medal in Asteroid Frenzy challenge 34%
Ankoladon Swarm: Bronze Earn Bronze Medal in Ankoladon Swarm challenge 34%
Ankoladon Swarm: Gold Earn Gold Medal in Ankoladon Swarm challenge 34%
Ankoladon Swarm: Silver Earn Silver Medal in Ankoladon Swarm challenge 34%
Utrillium Defeat the heavy Destroyer 33%
Spearkon Invasion: Gold Earn Gold Medal in Spearkon Invasion challenge 33%
The Abyss: Gold Earn Gold Medal in The Abyss challenge 33%
Raging Demons: Gold Earn Gold Medal in Raging Demons challenge 33%
Raging Demons: Silver Earn Silver Medal in Raging Demons challenge 33%
Asteroid Frenzy: Gold Earn Gold Medal in Asteroid Frenzy challenge 33%
Asteroid Frenzy: Silver Earn Silver Medal in Asteroid Frenzy challenge 33%
Morning Stars: Bronze Earn Bronze Medal in Morning Stars challenge 33%
Morning Stars: Gold Earn Gold Medal in Morning Stars challenge 33%
Morning Stars: Silver Earn Silver Medal in Morning Stars challenge 33%
Victory Defeat the Ankoladon Queen 33%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.